Health Insurance
Health insurance news and analysis, with coverage of general health insurance trends, major medical insurance, disability insurance, dental insurance, vision plans, telemedicine plans, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term health insurance, the Affordable Care Act public exchange program, and more.
Sharon Alt Buys Out Partner
By Staff WriterA well-known Fort Worth, Texas, health insurance expert is striking out on her own.Sharon Alt, president and co-founder of Alt Benefit Consultants Inc., Fort Worth, ...
July 10, 2007
California Blue Affiliate Awards GrantsThe Blue Shield of California Foundation today announced about $11 million in donations to California nonprofit organizations.The foundation, an arm of Blue Shield of California, ...
July 09, 2007
Survey: Few Workers Know Health Plan LingoOnly about 24% of U.S. workers say they would be comfortable defining the term "health savings account" for someone else, and only 16% say they ...
July 09, 2007
EBenefits Scoops Up L.A. MarketingA company that sells life and health insurance through the Web and direct marketing programs has acquired a company that sells non-insurance health care programs ...
July 09, 2007
Hancock To Emphasize RolloversA retirement services vendor says it is going to try to take a new approach to persuading employees who leave its 401(k) plans to buy ...
July 09, 2007
Coventry Announces Vista DealAn East Coast managed care company is expanding in Florida.Coventry Health Care Inc., Bethesda, Md., says it has agreed to acquire Florida Health Plan Administrators ...
July 09, 2007
Aetna Adds Prescription CoachingA managed care company is putting more effort into making sure that members with serious health problems get and take the right drugs.Aetna Inc., Hartford, ...
July 09, 2007
Principal Updates Dental PlansA Midwestern insurer is coming out with a new version of an employee benefits product.Principal Financial Group Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, says it will be ...